Navarre
Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain. The capital of Navarre is Pamplona.
Coordinates: 42°49′N 1°39′W / 42.817°N 1.650°WCoordinates: 42°49′N 1°39′W / 42.817°N 1.650°W | |
Country | Spain |
Capital | Pamplona |
Government | |
• President | María Chivite (PSN-PSOE) |
Area (2.2% of Spain; Ranked 11th) | |
• Total | 10,391 km2 (4,012 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 647,866 |
• Density | 62.3488/km2 (161.483/sq mi) |
• Pop. rank | 15th |
• Percent | 1.3% of Spain |
Demonym | |
• English | Navarrese |
• Spanish | Navarro/a |
ISO 3166-2 | NA |
Official languages | Spanish (Basque is official in the Basque-speaking areas) |
Statute of Autonomy | August 16, 1982 |
Parliament | Cortes Generales |
Congress seats | 5 (of 350) |
Senate seats | 5 (of 265) |
Website | Gobierno de Navarra |
History
When the Roman Empire existed, most of the people who lived in Navarre were the Vascones.
Coins of Arsaos, Navarre, 150 – 100 BC, showing Rome's stylistic influence
Memorial to the Charters of Navarre erected by popular subscription in Pamplona, after the Gamazada (1903)
Patrol unit from the Policía Foral, the Navarrese autonomous police force, that largely replaces the Spanish National Police and the Civil Guard in this territory.